In his second inaugural speech, in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered a message of compassion, hope and fortitude to a …Read More
‘Catholics have a special duty to be peacemakers’
Category: Opinion
A call for more encouragement
To the editor: It was with extreme sadness that I read The Catholic Messenger’s Sept. 24 article lionizing Ruth Bader …Read More
The Eucharist: our most radical political act
By Patrick Schmadeke By the time this paper reaches your mailbox the election will be over, votes will have been …Read More
An epistle
To the Editor: At times we feel as if visited by the plagues of Egypt. At times we feel as …Read More
Love one another
To the Editor: As lifelong Catholics, my wife, Mary, and I are very upset and disappointed by the actions of …Read More
Practice the ‘kindness and generous love of God’
Paul’s Letter to Titus contains a passage with advice that is fitting to our present time, the days after a …Read More
Death penalty contradicts church teaching
“Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for me,” Dustin Lee Honken reportedly said minutes before he was put to death …Read More
